With the MX name Aprilia presented and built motorcycles of the motard category, a discipline born in France at the end of the 1990s: bikes that look like enduros but have wheels and brakes adapted to road circuits.
Aprilia MX at a glance
| MX 50 | built 2002–2004; replaced by the SX 50 (in 2006, per the Italian page) |
|---|---|
| MX 125 | built 2004–2006; single series presented in 2004 in the colours of the MXV 4.5 motocross bike; new colours in 2006 |
| Base | the MX 125 is based on the RX 125 (the Italian page says built from ’83 to 2002) |
| Changes from the RX | bigger brake system, smaller wheels and smooth tyres |
| Replaced by | SX 50 in 2006 and SX 125 in 2007 |
This page is based on Italian Wikipedia only, so the figures could not be cross-checked against a second source; its RX 125 dates differ from the Italian RX page (1985–1999).
History of the Aprilia MX
The MX 50 is the moped of the series and recalls its bigger sister with its squared, slightly unusual lines. It was built from 2002 to 2004 and permanently replaced by the SX 50. Compared with the RX 50 it was not enlarged, as is usual, while the wheels with their tyres were suitably replaced.
The MX 125 is the larger version, built from 2004 to 2006. The only series, presented in 2004, took the colours of the MXV 4.5 that took part in the motocross world championship. In 2006 a new colouring took up the colours of the SXV 4.5, and from 2007 the bike was no longer in production. It is based on the Aprilia RX 125, so it is not only a sister of the enduro model but also its continuation: it took practically everything from the RX, with a bigger brake system, smaller wheels and smooth tyres. It was replaced by the Aprilia SX 125 in 2007.
Design and features
- Concept: a motard that looks like an enduro but has road wheels and brakes.
- Base: the RX 125 mechanics with stronger brakes and smooth tyres.
Aprilia MX versions
- MX 50 (2002–2004): the moped.
- MX 125 (2004–2006): the larger bike.
More Aprilia motorcycles are in our Aprilia collection, for example the SX, which replaced it, the RX and the RXV and SXV.
Aprilia MX questions and answers
What is the Aprilia MX?
A motard (supermoto) model line built from 2002 to 2006.
What replaced the MX?
The SX 50 and SX 125.
What is the MX 125 based on?
The Aprilia RX 125 enduro.
What is a motard?
A discipline born in France at the end of the 1990s, with enduro-like bikes fitted with road wheels and brakes.
Video: Aprilia MX – burnout, donout and fun ;D [HD]
Video by Raaav on YouTube.
Sources
- Aprilia MX (motard), Italian Wikipedia: MX 50 and MX 125, dates
